Preventing Islamic risk on ‘Belt and Road’
When promoting OBOR, China should fully consider risk returns, and try to maximize returns while minimizing risk.
Duterte’s mission to mend China ties faces opportunities, challenges
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is like an open book about China: Unlike his predecessor Benigno Aquino III, he has exercised self-restraint over the South China Sea arbitration, which lies at the heart of the tensions between the Philippines and China; After taking office, he has constantly cast verbal attacks on the US, Manila's most important ally, and vowed to mend ties with China. Duterte will embark on his visit to China Tuesday, his first state visit outside ASEAN.
King’s death leaves Thai leadership vacuum
Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej died at the age of 88 on Thursday. As the longest-reigning monarch in Thailand, his demise may signify the end of Thailand's special democratic system.
China key in Canada's 'return to Asia': report
A cascade of recent cooperation and agreements reached between China and Canada will help form the increasingly sound and stable ties between the two nations, an annual report on the development of Canada (2016) said.
West’s bad-mouthing won’t harm BRICS
The eighth meeting of BRICS countries' leaders will be held over the weekend in Goa, India, which shows continued progress of cooperation.
Money tradition makes Chinese wedding colder
When I cheerfully informed one of my best friends of my wedding party, which was to be held in Beijing during the National Day holiday in early October, she told me she couldn't come because she had already booked a ticket to Thailand to spend the week-long holiday there.
Thought control
Most young girls would feel touched if they received hand-written letters full of loving and tender words from their father.
Localists turn Hong Kong LegCo into a floor show
At the opening of Hong Kong's new Legislative Council (LegCo) session on Wednesday, some newly elected localist and pan-democratic lawmakers made a mockery of the oath-taking ceremony.
Joint efforts cement Sino-Cambodian ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off his official visit to Cambodia Thursday. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen revealed that the two sides would ink at least 28 cooperative agreements during Xi's visit.
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Ilham Tohti latest ‘poster boy’ soon to be discarded by West
An imprisoned Chinese dissident was granted a human rights award on Tuesday. The annual Martin Ennals award for human rights defenders goes to Ilham Tohti, a former university lecturer who was serving a life sentence for separatism. The award jury includes Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and some other Western human rights groups, groups that have made trouble for China in the past.
Recent racism riles ‘silent’ Asians to speak up
Fox News shouldn't have been surprised by the crowd that gathered in front of its headquarters in midtown Manhattan last Thursday.
BRICS to link Beijing’s Belt, Road and New Delhi’s Act East
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of BRICS. In the past decade, BRICS has evolved into a group that plays a vital role in global governance and represents newly emerging economies and developing countries.
Goa summit primed for China-India cooperation
The eighth BRICS Summit, with India holding the presidency, will be held on October 15 and 16 in the southwest state of Goa.